Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu
Sep 07, 1962A man's body is found on Tähtitorninmäki in Helsinki. Palmu starts to investigate the case, but the scandalous newspaper story causes problems for the police.
Comedy
Ensio Suominen
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Elokuva jalostavasta rakkaudesta
Sep 06, 1967Based on Edvard Radzinsky's play, the story critically examines the difficulties of a Soviet film production.
TV Movie
Dinosaurus
Mar 10, 2021Acclaimed Finnish director Rauni Mollberg made several scandalous yet widely appreciated films. Former co-worker Veikko Aaltonen’s eye-opening documentary The Dinosaur looks at the relentless, often disturbing directing techniques behind Mollberg’s art and success.
Documentary
La Résurrection de la sorcière
Oct 03, 1952
Kaasua, komisario Palmu!
Sep 15, 1961A rich widow is found dead in her apartment in Helsinki due to gas poisoning. The incident is initially thought to be an accident, but inspector Palmu notices that the murderer made a mistake, and so Palmu, Kokki and Virta begin the investigation: who had come to the apartment through the balcony door and opened the gas tap while Mrs. Skrof was asleep?
Comedy
Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu
Sep 07, 1962A man's body is found on Tähtitorninmäki in Helsinki. Palmu starts to investigate the case, but the scandalous newspaper story causes problems for the police.
Comedy
Maa on syntinen laulu
Nov 02, 1973An earthy, naturalistically erotic and blood-soaked tale of young Martta's ill-fated affair with Oula, a womanizing reindeer herdsman in the Finnish Lapland of the late 1940s. When the 19-year-old girl turns up pregnant, her alcoholic father is outraged and a series of tragic events follows
Drama
Herr Puntila och hans dräng Matti
Dec 21, 1979Based on the Bertolt Brecht play, the movie follows the farmer Puntila, who when he's sober is a real pig but whenever he gets drunk becomes very generous. Puntila is trying to get his daughter to get married, but the problem is that his drunk self wants her to marry another man than his sober personality wants.
Comedy
Anu ja Mikko
Nov 30, 1956The film tells the story of an orphaned Anu and carpenter Mikko trying to make a living in a small Karelian village in the early 1930s.
Drama
Miljonäärimonni
Jul 03, 1953A farce about a wealthy young man who attempts to keep up his lifestyle even in the army.
Comedy
Akseli ja Elina
Dec 04, 1970A former Red Rebellion leader returns home after being imprisoned for his participation in the Finnish Civil War, but soon finds out that wartime mindsets still linger in the heads of people.
Drama
Punainen viiva
Sep 04, 1959
Petos
Mar 18, 1988The very first American-style Post Office robbery in Finland. In the midst of the 60's a gangster quartet led by Hilarius Ruokonen splits up and go into hiding after the heist.
Drama
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
Dec 16, 1988Two young lovers, Anna and Martti, are split apart but are reunited many years later when their lives have changed considerably. Anna is a war widow; Martti a writer, is married, and has five children.
Drama
Justus järjestää kaiken
Apr 15, 1960Jobless inventor Justus begins to help people to become happy together with a homeless girl named Bella.
Comedy
Kultainen vasikka
Nov 24, 1961Finnish period comedy set to the times of WW I. Based on a play by Maria Jotuni.
Drama
Se alkoi omenasta
Apr 20, 1962Autobiographical vanity showcase commissioned by Tabe Slioor, a self-made socialite and notorious symbol of loosening morals in early 1960s Finland. The film exploits the scandal she caused as the secret mistress of the mayor of Helsinki. Left unfinished because of her quarrels with the production company, the story relies heavily on her shamelessly narcissistic narration.
Romance
Vääpelin kauhu
Jul 19, 1957A Finnish military farce about an elderly man who is commanded back to service.
Comedy
Sotapojan heilat
Aug 15, 1958Iskelmäketju
Oct 30, 1959Comedic musical film in which Iskelmä OY's manager has to deal with rising stars and old seniors.
Comedy
Sissit
Feb 21, 1963Lieutenant Takala meets his fellow partisans of 20th division many year after the war. With flashbacks we see the events of summer 1944.
War
Täällä Pohjantähden alla
Sep 13, 1968Täällä Pohjantähden alla is based on the book with the same title. It is a story of the little village. The movie starts in the 1890's and it ends to the Finnish civil war in 1918. Story concentrates around a tenant farmer family, although it gives us a good look at the society at whole. While the class struggle depends, people of the village are driven to bloody civil war.
History
Pohjantähti
Feb 09, 1973Drama
Ihmisiä elämän pohjalla
Jan 14, 1967Finnish telefilm adaptation of Gorky’s famous play, The Lower Depths, by director Mikko Niskanen.
Drama
Tuntematon sotilas
Dec 06, 1985Second silver screen adaption of the Finnish war book by Väinö Linna. The story is based on Linna's experiences as an infantry man in the Finnish army during the so called "Continuation War" (1941-1944).
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